Afternoons

t's time to talk money with Mary Holm, and today she has got some tips on buying a house or an apartment.

Here on Afternoons we've been making our way through the A-Z of Aotearoa. Today we focus on Sir Edmund Hillary.

Kate Rodger and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson talk about musicians leaving Spotify and a celebrity interview with Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri.

Eric Beecher, who was once hired by Rupert Murdoch as editor of The Herald in Melbourne, offers his unique perspective.

A very special book Silent Witnesses was launched this week at the Elmwood Rest Home in Auckland's Manurewa.

Will we see Kiwis living on Mars anytime soon?

Time now for Our Changing World, we're catching up with host Claire Concannon who has been learning about one very kitted-out electric van, and what it might be able to tell us about our carbon emissions.

Perfect is the enemy of good. It's also the enemy of joy, creativity, relationships and even our health. We are living in the age of perfectionism says acclaimed author and contributing writer for The New Yorker, Leslie Jamison. Perfectionism used to be considered a "respectable flaw" you can confess to in a job interview. But now, with easy access to weight loss drugs and filtering apps, the illusion of perfect is everywhere. Her latest article explains the flaws that lie within flawless. Her piece is called The Pain of Perfectionism.

It's time for Bookmarks now and today I'm joined by one of the most recognisable faces of stage and screen in this country, Mark Hadlow. Tickets are on sale now for the sequel to one of New Zealand's most successful plays, 'MAMIL' aka Middle-Aged Men in Lycra. Mark has reunited with writer-director Gregory Cooper for the follow-up. It's called 'GOMIL' aka Grumpy Old Men in Lycra. It's touring venues all over the country between the 18th of September and the 17th of October. Mark joins Jesse to tell us about the show along with some of his favourite things.

A cosy dish that tastes of warmer weather thanks to Kelly Gibney. Tinned cherry tomatoes are such a brilliant way to get that bright taste of summer all year round. Here they are the star of a simple risotto, along with melting chunks of fresh mozzarella and a splash of balsamic vinegar. A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil is the lovely way to garnish each bowl.